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BERLIN – James Joseph White, 57, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at his home in Ocean Pines.

He was the son of the late James Joseph White, Sr. and Frances Cobb White. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen White; a son, James Jason White and his wife Marcella of Long Island, N.Y.; a sister, Patricia White Kearney of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and a grandson, James Henning White.

White was a Navy veteran, and a member of the Ocean Pines Golf Club.

A funeral service was held at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, 2604 Old Ocean City Rd., PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802.

Maryann G. Sandusky

BERLIN – Maryann G. Sandusky died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007.

Born in Baltimore on April 4, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Captain Michael Gillease and the late Sophia Gillease. She was a graduate of Towson State Teachers College and taught English at Parkville High School. In 1964, she married Thomas Frederick Sandusky and moved to Ocean Pines in 1998. She worked for several years at the Berlin Public Library and until recently served as a volunteer at the Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop. She was an avid member of the Red Hats Society and of the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club.

Sandusky is survived by her husband of 43 years, Thomas: her daughter, Laurel Sandusky Dolan of Virginia Beach; her son, James Sandusky; daughter-in-law, Kathleen; and her beloved granddaughters, Caitlin Elizabeth and Lauren Emily. She is also survived by her sisters, Patricia Winebrenner of Bowie and Eileen Katkowsky of Abingdon; several nieces and nephews; and brothers-in-law, Jerry Sandusky of Westminster and Randy Sandusky of Fallston.

Karen M Webb

BERLIN – Karen M. Webb, age 55, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Richard R. And Catherine Adams Price. She is survived by her beloved husband, Ken P. Webb; two sons, Kenneth Webb and Kevin Webb; a daughter, Kimberly Webb and her companion Leonard Tyson; three grandchildren, Matthew Tyson-Webb, Lydia Grace Tyson-Webb, and Kevin Webb; four sisters, Barbara Braciszewski, Kathleen Zisk, Lorraine Thompson and her husband William and Janice Delrossi and her husband Michael; a brother, Richard Price and his wife Donna; brother-in-law, Arthur Rogers and his wife Frances; and several nieces and nephews.

Webb had worked as an activities assistant at Frontier Town Camp Ground.

Arrangements by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Howard Gordon Martin

BERLIN – Howard Gordon Martin, Sr, age 90, passed away peacefully in the company of his wife and children on Nov. 7, 2007.

Martin is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lois Rose Townsend Martin; a son, Howard Gordon Martin, Jr.; and daughters, Patricia Lynn Martin and Penelope Elizabeth Mann. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Julie Ann Mertz, Emily Kristine Martin, Christian Lee Owens, Jonah Brook Cramer, Adam Howard Owens, Katie Elizabeth Martin, Pamela Kristine Martin, Katherine Moira Mann, Elizabeth Rose Mann and John Nelson Howard Sims; five great grandchildren; and one brother. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Mary Martin; a daughter, Pamela Ann Martin; three brothers; and one sister.

Services were held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice 2604 Old Ocean City Rd., PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802. Arrangements are by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Born in Newark, N.J. on Sept. 29, 1917, she was the eldest of eight children of Walter Doyle, Sr. and Marie Lands Doyle. She spent most of her life in Irvington, N.J. living in the family home until she moved to Ocean Pines in 1996.

She was the widow of Edward Hasior, Sr. to whom she was married in 1939 until his death in 1995. Hasior leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Donald Schmid of Ocean Pines; a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Catie Hasior of South Carolina; a grandson, Christian Schmid and his wife Patricia of Ohio; a great granddaughter, Abigail Elizabeth; loving sisters, Helen Forse, Kathleen Beyer, Margaret Perillo, Irene Barclay, Patricia Shannon, Caroline Scardena; and sister-in-law, Elaine Doyle.

She is survived by her husband, Rolland; daughter, Nanette Debra Favre and family of Wilmette, Ill.; and son, Rolland Mathew Favre and family of Suwanee, Ga. Setsuko was born on Nov. 11, 1929.

She married her husband on Sept. 2 1954 at the American Embassy and at a Japanese civil ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. She became a naturalized American citizen while they were stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga.

She was an avid tennis and bridge player and an active member of her community. At her request there will be no viewing; but there will be a gathering of family and friends on Nov. 24 from 2-4 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club to celebrate her life. Instead of sending flowers please consider a gift to the National Kidney Foundation.

He was born March 26, 1954 in Philadelphia, the son of Kathleen Covey-Kersey (nee Peters) and husband Ed of Eldersburg and the late Robert J. Covey, Sr.

He was a 1972 Graduate of Randallstown High School where he was an All American football player He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing all sports. He attended Frostburg State University. He enjoyed playing in pool leagues in Ocean City, where he also won a Chili cook off contest. He was a manager and cashier for Super Fresh Food Stores. He enjoyed nature and spending time with his mother, family and friends.

He was the brother of Sandra L. Hensley and husband Richard of Marriottsville, Thomas B. Covey and companion Kristin Boemmel of Catonsville and James B. Covey and wife Cynthia of Finksburg; step-brother of Carlton, William and Calvin and Lisa Kersey and children; and uncle to Daniel, Timothy and Jennifer Hensley and Tyler, Logan, Conner and Brady Covey.

Born in Snow Hill, she was the daughter of the late Daisey Duffy and Isaiah Porter. She was employed for many years as a housekeeper for a private Philadelphia family.

Her survivors include a foster daughter, Esther Hale of Philadelphia; five foster grandchildren, 21 foster great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren; one sister and brother, Minnie (Chester Sr.) Parker of Salisbury and Charlie (Ethel) Duffy of Snow Hill; a special niece, Lola Shockley of Parsonsburg; and several other nieces and nephews.